From the NannyMUD documentation

LAST CHANGE

2001-01-06

FUNCTION

NAME
        long - print out a long description of an item


LOCATION
	Must be in any object a player can examine.
	

SYNTAX
	varargs void long(string str, object target);

DESCRIPTION
	Whenever a player examines or looks at an object, then long() is
	called in that object.  


NOTE
	Note that while short(L) returns a string, long() returns nothing.
	Instead the task of write()-ing the description must be handled
	in the function.  Basically, long() writes the text provided by
	query_long() to the object 'target' (default is this_player()).

	Before long(str) is called, id(str) has already been checked.  Only
	items that are recognized in id(L) can be examined.


EXAMPLE
	void long(string str, target) {
	  target = target || this_player(); // Fast way to set a default.
 	  switch( str ) {
 	    case "window":
 	       tell_object(target,
	                   "The window is "+( open ? "open" : "closed")+".\n");
 	       return;
	    case "desk":
	    case "desktop":
	    case "old desk":
	       tell_object(target,
	                   "On the desktop there are some papers.\n");
	       return;
	    default:
	       ::long(str, target);
	   }
	} // long


SEE ALSO
        short in lfun/basic/short
        short in std/misc/simple_armour
        short in std/misc/simple_weapon
        short in std/room/basic_room


SEE ALSO
        id in lfun/basic/id
        id in std/misc/simple_armour


SEE ALSO
        extra_look in lfun/basic/extra_look
        extra_look in std/misc/simple_armour
        extra_look in std/misc/simple_weapon